At eGrants, we believe that fundraising is about relationships. And online fundraising is about much more than a Donate Now! button. It's about using technology and online tools to build lasting relationships with stakeholders both on- and off-line. To that end, we supplement our online donation service by training nonprofits in the art of using technology to help build relationships.

Interactive Applications Group (iapps) is the leading choice of foundations, affinity groups and nonprofits seeking to strengthen their online presence. Whether you need a new public site to heighten your organization's visibility, or a private site to improve peer-to-peer collaboration, iapps will craft an Internet solution to achieve your goals.

An update of the Kellogg Foundation-sponsored report,"e-Philanthropy, Volunteerism, and Social Changemaking: A New Landscape of Resources, Issues and Opportunities," the first comprehensive survey of the rapidly evolving field of e-philanthropy. This update includes a comprehensive listing of active e-philanthropy sites arranged by category (e.g., auctions/events, donor services, fundraising services, volunteering, etc.).

Established in 1994 as a "virtual" organization, Internet Prospector is produced by a network of volunteers who "mine" the Internet for prospect research information that is published on its Web site and via a free monthly e-newsletter. The newsletter is available by subscription (http://www.internet-prospector.org/subscrib.html) and via PRSPCT-L, a moderate-to-high volume electronic distribution list created by and for prospect researchers.

Migrants from countries neighboring South Africa are being blamed for the slow improvement in the standard of living of Blacks since apartheid ended in 1994. Migrants have been harassed and attacked by South Africans, and police often do not intervene. Reports indicate that other African countries are taking steps to tighten migration controls.

Discussions on migrants' rights in relation to racist, discriminative or xenophobic practices against them coming to good terms. A special spokeswoman on migrants' rights at the World Conference Against Racism assessed the substantial progress made in the realm of migrant rights before the migrant caucus, where representatives from organisations from all around the world were present.

The government of Morocco has seized the 6 September 2001 issue of the Spanish newspaper "El Mundo," after the daily printed statements by the Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister Josep Pique insinuating that the Moroccan police had ties to the (immigration) mafia, according to Reporters sans frontières (RSF). Sources told RSF that all 200 copies of the issue were confiscated at the Casablanca Airport. "Every time a foreign newspaper writes an article that displeases the Moroccan government, it g...read more

As a new school year begins, parents face the high costs of school fees and books, as well as a generally poor economy. The financial burden of education is having a detrimental effect on the percentage of students who are able to matriculate at university.

Save the Children projects in Malawi and Mali have sought to increase school enrollment through the creation of village-based schools and curricula that foster gender quality. In Malawi school enrollment among girls is increasing, as is primary school enrollment in general in Mali.

In a follow-up to the 1990 World Summit on Children, this UN meeting will assess the progress regarding the advancement of children's rights and devise a new plan for addressing children's health and safety issues. HWR is advocating for the full protection of children's rights and calling for the US to ratify the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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